Author Archives: Daniel Roy

Daniel is a writer, backpack foodie, slow traveler, and endurance runner. He is the author of the upcoming book, "The Way of Slow Travel: A Hands-On Guide to the Best Travel of Your Life."

Leap Year at West Edmonton Mall

BioWare rocks. Case in point: As last Friday was February 29th, EA Canada spontaneously decided to grant a free holiday to all Canadian employees. There’s your first advantage to EA’s takeover of BioWare! How cool is that? So what’s a ...

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Work and the City

Now that Helene and I have been in Edmonton for three weeks, the question I get from my family and most of my friends is, naturally: how do you find it? It’s a question I haven’t had the chance to ...

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Back to Work!

Yesterday (February 11th) was my first day at BioWare. Yep, that means I’m officially employed again! Whew, it was about time. Obviously, my first day went by in a blur. It’s amazing to see how busy I am already, and ...

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The Eagle Has Landed

Helene and I have arrived safe and sound in Edmonton, where we’re now busy getting settled in. Our cat, Xishi, had the toughest week of all of us, given that she spent a whole day terrified as movers took away ...

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O Katamari, Our Love is Gone

You can say I’ve been with Katamari Damacy since Day One. It first showed up on my radar in March of 2004, when it became something of an underground hit sensation at Ubisoft Shanghai, no doubt having been discovered by ...

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